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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2007
Applicants:
Antonius J. M. DE Graauw, Haelen, NL;
Leon C. M. Van Den Oever, Rosmalen, NL;
Inventors:
Antonius J. M. de Graauw, Haelen, NL;
Leon C. M. Van Den Oever, Rosmalen, NL;
Assignee:
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03G 3/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic device for power efficient linear amplification. The electronic device includes an amplifier (RF-PA) for amplifying a phase modulated signal (PM). The amplifier (RF-PA) is adapted to be controlled by a first modulating signal (AM high) for modulating the amplitude of the phase modulated signal (PM) above a predetermined amplitude value. The electronic device is further adapted to attenuate an output signal of the amplifier (RF-PA) for providing amplitude modulation below the predetermined amplitude value.